FILM Act
Summary
Federal Interior Land Media Act or the FILM Act This bill bars requiring a permit or assessing a fee for certain commercial or noncommercial photography or content creation on lands administered by the Departments of the Interior or Agriculture. The content creation must meet specified requirements, such as taking place in an area where the public is allowed and not intruding on the experience of others. The departments may not require advance notification for the content creation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 13, 2021
Last action Dec 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Dec 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
upper
May 13, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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